Roller applicator for marking animals



May 11, 1965 w. R. HAINES ROLLER APPLICATOR FOR MARKING ANIMALS Filed June 3, 1963 may United States Patent 3,182,347 ROLLER APPLICATOR FOR MARKING ANIMALS William R. Haines, 821 Jackson 51., Sioux City, Iowa Filed June 3, 1963, Ser. No. 285,028 1 Claim. (Cl. 15-575) My invention relates to an animal marking device. An object of my invention is to provide an animal marking device which is in the form of a cane, which cane can be additionally used for striking the animal, etc, and

whereby the upper portion of the cane can be removed so that the marking portion of the device will function.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which is of relatively simple construction.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a sectional view of the device, and

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of FIGURE 1 taken along the lines 2--2 thereof.

In describing my invention, I have used the character to designate a lengthened cane portion which can be made of wood or the like, and which is tapered as shown, the member 10 including the reduced diameter portion at 11 which is firmly received and attached at 12 to the upper hollow cane portion 13, the portion 13 containing a suitable dye or ink 14 therein, the character 15 indicating a filling plug or cap.

Attached at 16 to the portion 13 is a wall 17, and at tached at 18 to the portion 13 is a further wall 19, these walls terminating in the slightly arcuate ends 20, and snugly received against the portions 20 is a ball 21 which is adapted to provide a tight closure at the portions 20, and firmly and resiliently pressing the ball towards these portions is a leaf spring 22 attached at 23 to the wall 17.

The portion 13 extends into a further portion 24 which includes the straight side walls 25, and passing through the walls 25 is a shaft 26 which is received within the short slots 27, the shaft being thence locked by means of the knurled nut 28 which is threadably engaged with the shaft 26, the character 29 indicating an expanded bolt head attached integrally to the shaft 26.

The portion 24 is threadably attached as at 30 to the curved handle portion 31 terminating in the end 32.

Journaled on the shaft 25 is a roller member 33 having the cam or raised surface 34 thereon.

The device operates in the following manner. As shown in the figures, the device is used as a cane in the ordinary sense, and 'it can be used as a prod for prodding the animals, etc., the curvature of the handle portion 31 permitting hanging over the arm of the user, however, when it is desired to mark the animals, which is an imice portant function in many cases, the member 31 is unscrewed at the threads 30 and removed.

The cane is then grasped by means of the portion 10, and the portion of the roller 33 which extends outwardly is rolled over the animals hide, and whenever the cam surface 34 presses against the ball 21, it will cause the ball to be forced away from the portions 20 and will allow the ink 14 to flow on to the roller 33 and thence on to the hide.

If it is desired to adjust the roller to the different ink consistencies, the knurled nut 28 can be loosened and the roller can be adjustably positioned in the slots 27 and retightened.

It will thus be noted that my animal marking device provides the function of providing a simple marking arrangement as well as a complete cane in the same unit, and provides the advantages mentioned in the objects of my invention with further advantages being apparent.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claim any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within its scope.

I claim as my invention:

An animal marking device comprising a cane member having an elongated cane portion and a hollow handle portion, said cane portion having a hollow portion for containing ink therein, a roll adapted to receive ink thereon from said hollow portion journalled within said cane portion, said roller having a raised cam surface, a wall attached to said hollow portion for confining a portion of said ink, said wall including an opening, a ball received against said opening to normally close said opening, pressure of said cam against said ball being adapted to provide a flow of ink onto said roller, a spring member abutting against said ball, said hollow handle portion having an open end receiving said roller, said handle portion engaging said cane portion and being detachable therefrom, whereby said roller can be exposed for animal marking purposes.

References Qiterl by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 600,299 3/98 Werner.

803,767 11/05 Limacher 42.07 X 1,599,669 9/26 Mitchell 15-574 2,508,104 5/50 Dickensheets 222-174 X 2,659,918 11/53 Stoner 15505 X FOREIGN PATENTS.

395,317 10/31 Great Britain.

WALTER A. SCHEEL, Primary Examiner. 

